Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by origin]
6. biological material
7. plant material
8. [wood and wood by product]
9. wood (plant material)
10. [wood by form or function]

Anotations

Scope note:

Wood that has been affected by water and fungus, often causing it to be brittle, short-grained, and easily broken. Spalted wood often has a greenish color. It is valued as an unusual material if the wood is still in a good enough state to be workable.